Rep. McGovern, Worcester delegation join UMMS for Cryo-EM opening

The Massachusetts High-Resolution Cryo-Electron Microscopy Facility opened at UMass Medical School on Tuesday, Oct. 4. The cryo-EM research core is New England’s first installation of the transformative technology.

UMass Medical School announces $250 million comprehensive campaign

The Pathways of Promise capital campaign, the largest fundraising effort since the school was founded, was launched to support the school’s ongoing pursuit of excellence and to shape advances in biomedical research and education well into the 21st century.

UMass Medical School is leading the charge to better train medical and advanced practice nursing students in the prevention and management of opioid abuse, according to an Associated Press story published June 28.

Gov. Baker lauds UMass Medical School graduates at 43rd Commencement

UMass Medical School awarded 227 degrees at its 43rd Commencement on Sunday, June 5, and recognized the newly minted doctors and advanced practice nurses as first in the state trained in opioid safe prescribing and pain management in the wake of the national opioid epidemic.

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Researchers at UMass Medical School and the University of Toronto have discovered the first known “off-switches” for CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing, providing much greater control over the edits, according to a new study published in Cell. Erik Sontheimer, PhD, led the research at UMMS.

UMass Medical School scientist Gang Han, PhD, and his team have designed a new class of molecules used in photodynamic therapy that are able to direct lamp light deep into tissue to kill cancer tumors.

Officials from UMass Medical School, Baystate Health, UMass Amherst and the City of Springfield gathered Thursday in Springfield to celebrate the official launch of the medical school’s first regional campus in Western Massachusetts.

C. Leon Pierce sworn in as deputy director of public safety for UMass Medical School

C. Leon Pierce has been appointed the new director of public safety and deputy chief of police at UMass Medical School, where he was sworn in by Chief of Police John Luippold at a ceremony held on Wednesday, Nov. 9.

GSBS recognizes 37 newly qualified PhD candidates

The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences honored 37 newly qualified PhD candidates with a formal ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 15, marking the milestone achievement as they transition from classroom-based learning to candidacy for a doctoral degree.

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UMMS study suggests Ebola virus mutation caused recent outbreak

A study led by scientists at UMass Medical School demonstrates that an Ebola virus mutant dominated the 2013–16 epidemic by making the virus better able to infect human cells.

Cutting edge Cryo-Electron Microscopy facility opens

The Massachusetts Facility for High-Resolution Cryo-Electron Microscopy at UMass Medical School is the first-of-its-kind facility in New England. The facility will open new windows into the world of biology with the ability to see single molecules and their dynamics and macromolecular assemblies inside cells.

Opioid safe-prescriber training a ‘national model’

Massachusetts Department of Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel, MD, MPH, observed the new, immersive opioid safe-prescribing and pain management training that is mandatory for all medical and nursing students at UMass Medical School.

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